Hospice of Napa Valley will hold training sessions for people interested in working with patients and their families facing terminal illness.

A series of blood drives is planned at various locations in Napa beginning Monday. These are the first collection efforts since Blood Centers of the Pacific's Napa facility was damaged in the New Year's flood. The offices on Soscol Ave. remain closed until repairs can be completed.

The Napa Valley Register's business section would like to run a story about businesses filing flood insurance claims.

The St. Helena Unified School District is considering adding a youth facility to be located at 1325 Adams St. The building will house activity rooms such as a learning center and game room. The facility will be used jointly by the St. Helena Unified School District and the Boys & Girls Club of St. Helena. A public review period for the Draft Mitigated Negative Declaration runs through Jan. 30. Any written comments on the Mitigated Negative Declaration must be received at the St. Helena Unified School District at 465 Main Street, St. Helena, CA 94574, within the public review period. Copies of the Mitigated Negative Declaration and Initial Study are available for review at the District Administrative office of the St. Helena Unified School District and at the St. Helena Public Library./Register

Dr. Ryan Lazarus of Lazarus Chiropractic is Napa's newest back doctor. He participated in a flood cleanup at a local business and noticed endless complaints of back pain from the many hours of extensive labor. He would like to offer his services at a discount to every flood victim and cleanup relief crew member. Please call 227-2692./Register

For those special people who have made a difference in the lives of our seniors, the Area Agency on Aging invites you to the annual Celebration of Service today at noon at the Joseph Room of the JFK Library, 505 Santa Clara Dr., Vallejo. Guests are welcome. To R.S.V.P., call Beverly at 644-6612./Register

The dedication plaque for the new Maxwell Bridge will pay tribute to the worker who died during a construction accident two years ago.